The Complete Recordings

Compilation by Vaughan Williams; Sir Adrian Boult

Released 18 March 2013

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Behold, the sea itself (chorus)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:12
  • 2
    A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Today a brief recitative (baritone & chorus)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:59
  • 3
    A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations! (soprano & chorus)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:34
  • 4
    A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Token of all brave captains (chorus)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:49
  • 5
    A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:44
  • 6
    A Sea Symphony: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): On the beach at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:41
  • 7
    A Sea Symphony: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    6:46
  • 8
    A Sea Symphony: III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    7:29
  • 9
    A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio – Andante con moto): O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:27
  • 10
    A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio – Andante con moto): Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    7:48
  • 11
    A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio – Andante con moto): O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:06
  • 12
    A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio – Andante con moto): O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:05
  • 13
    A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio – Andante con moto): Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    1:20
  • 14
    A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio – Andante con moto): Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:27
  • 15
    A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio – Andante con moto): O my brave Soul! (soprano, baritone & chorus)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:02
  • CD 2
  • 1
    A London Symphony: I. Lento – Allegro risoluto
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    14:28
  • 2
    A London Symphony: II. Lento
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    9:35
  • 3
    A London Symphony: III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    7:11
  • 4
    A London Symphony: IV. Andante con moto – Maestoso alla marcia
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    12:10
  • 5
    A Pastoral Symphony: I. Molto moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    9:44
  • 6
    A Pastoral Symphony: II. Lento moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    7:27
  • 7
    A Pastoral Symphony: III. Moderato pesante
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    6:20
  • 8
    A Pastoral Symphony: IV. Lento
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    10:16
  • CD 3
  • 1
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    8:12
  • 2
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    9:58
  • 3
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:38
  • 4
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale con epilogo fugato: Allegro molto
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    8:46
  • 5
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor (1967): I. Allegro
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    8:18
  • 6
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor (1967): II. Moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    9:33
  • 7
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor (1967): III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    7:00
  • 8
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor (1967): IV. Epilogue: Moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    11:20
  • CD 4
  • 1
    Symphony no. 5 in D: I. Preludio: Moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    11:34
  • 2
    Symphony no. 5 in D: II. Scherzo: Presto
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:16
  • 3
    Symphony no. 5 in D: III. Romanza: Lento
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    10:56
  • 4
    Symphony no. 5 in D: IV. Passacaglia: Moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    10:03
  • 5
    Symphony no. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    9:17
  • 6
    Symphony no. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    7:51
  • 7
    Symphony no. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro pesante
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:40
  • 8
    Symphony no. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    12:05
  • CD 5
  • 1
    Sinfonia antartica: I. Prelude: Andante maestoso
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    9:25
  • 2
    Sinfonia antartica: II. Scherzo: Moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:33
  • 3
    Sinfonia antartica: III. Landscape: Lento
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    11:44
  • 4
    Sinfonia antartica: IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:32
  • 5
    Sinfonia antartica: V. Epilogue: Alla marcia
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    9:57
  • 6
    Symphony no. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    11:12
  • 7
    Symphony no. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:58
  • 8
    Symphony no. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    8:39
  • 9
    Symphony no. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:50
  • CD 6
  • 1
    Norfolk Rhapsody no. 1
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    10:15
  • 2
    In the Fen Country
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    13:50
  • 3
    The Lark Ascending (1967)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    14:42
  • 4
    “The Wasps” Aristophanic Suite: I. Overture
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    10:08
  • 5
    “The Wasps” Aristophanic Suite: II. Entr’acte
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:43
  • 6
    “The Wasps” Aristophanic Suite: III. March of the Kitchen Utensils
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:01
  • 7
    “The Wasps” Aristophanic Suite: IV. Entr’acte
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:43
  • 8
    “The Wasps” Aristophanic Suite: V. Ballet and Final Tableau
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    6:05
  • 9
    Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:33
  • 10
    English Folk Song Suite: I. March (Seventeen Come Sunday)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:53
  • 11
    English Folk Song Suite: II. Intermezzo (My Bonny Boy)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:52
  • 12
    English Folk Song Suite: III. March (Folk Songs of Somerset)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:01
  • CD 7
  • 1
    Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (1975)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    16:30
  • 2
    Serenade to Music (1969, original version)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    13:13
  • 3
    Toward the Unknown Region
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    12:09
  • 4
    Partita (for double string orchestra): I. Prelude: Andante tranquillo –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:54
  • 5
    Partita (for double string orchestra): II. Scherzo ostinato: Presto
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:36
  • 6
    Partita (for double string orchestra): III. Intermezzo (Homage to Henry Hall): Andante con moto
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:44
  • 7
    Partita (for double string orchestra): IV. Fantasia: Allegro
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    6:15
  • 8
    Concerto Grosso: I. Intrada: Largo
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:33
  • 9
    Concerto Grosso: II. Burlesca ostinata: Allegro moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:06
  • 10
    Concerto Grosso: III. Sarabande: Lento
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:01
  • 11
    Concerto Grosso: IV. Scherzo: Allegro: tempo di valse
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:47
  • 12
    Concerto Grosso: V. March: A la marcia and Reprise
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:02
  • CD 8
  • 1
    Concerto in C for Two Pianos and Orchestra: I. Toccata: Allegro moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    6:04
  • 2
    Concerto in C for Two Pianos and Orchestra: II. Romanza: Lento
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    9:17
  • 3
    Concerto in C for Two Pianos and Orchestra: III. Fuga chromatica: Allegro
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:39
  • 4
    Concerto in C for Two Pianos and Orchestra: III. con finale alla tedesca
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:46
  • 5
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene I. Introduction –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:29
  • 6
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene I. Saraband of the Sons of God
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:45
  • 7
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene II. Satan’s Dance of Triumph
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:28
  • 8
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene III. Minuet of the Sons of Job and Their Wives
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:00
  • 9
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene IV. Job’s Dream –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:17
  • 10
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene V. Dance of the Three Messengers
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:41
  • 11
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene VI. Dance of Job’s Comforters
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:50
  • 12
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene VII. Elihu’s Dance of Youth and Beauty –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:47
  • 13
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene VII. Pavane of the Sons of the Morning
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:10
  • 14
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene VIII. Galliard of the Sons of the Morning –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:21
  • 15
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene VIII. Altar Dance –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:47
  • 16
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1970): Scene IX. Epilogue
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:44
  • CD 9
  • 1
    Dona nobis pacem: I. Agnus Dei: Lento –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:32
  • 2
    Dona nobis pacem: II. Beat! beat! drums!: Allegro moderato –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:48
  • 3
    Dona nobis pacem: III. Reconciliation: Andantino –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:59
  • 4
    Dona nobis pacem: IV. Dirge for Two Veterans: Moderato alla marcia
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    11:10
  • 5
    Dona nobis pacem: V. The Angel of Death has been abroad: L’istesso tempo –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:15
  • 6
    Dona nobis pacem: VI. O man greatly beloved
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    8:28
  • 7
    Fantasia (quasi variazione) on the Old 104th
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    14:17
  • 8
    A Song of Thanksgiving
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    15:02
  • 9
    The Lark Ascending (1952)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    13:24
  • CD 10
  • 1
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor (1949–50): I. Allegro
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    7:20
  • 2
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor (1949–50): II. Moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    9:31
  • 3
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor (1949–50): III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace (revised version)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    6:14
  • 4
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor (1949–50): IV. Epilogue: Moderato
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    10:52
  • 5
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor (1949–50): III. Scherzo (original version)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    6:03
  • 6
    Flos campi: I. Sicut Lilium inter spinas
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:52
  • 7
    Flos campi: II. Jam enim hiems transit
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:19
  • 8
    Flos campi: III. Quaesivi quem diligit anima mea
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:41
  • 9
    Flos campi: IV. En lectulum Salomonis
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:03
  • 10
    Flos campi: V. Revertere, revertere Sulamitis!
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:10
  • 11
    Flos campi: VI. Pone me ut signaculum
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:41
  • 12
    Violin Concerto in D minor “Concerto accademico”: I. Allegro pesante
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:41
  • 13
    Violin Concerto in D minor “Concerto accademico”: II. Adagio – Tranquillo
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    7:07
  • 14
    Violin Concerto in D minor “Concerto accademico”: III. Presto
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:46
  • CD 11
  • 1
    Serenade to Music (1951, choral version)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    11:58
  • 2
    Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (1940)
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    14:14
  • 3
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene I. Introduction –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:40
  • 4
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene I. Saraband of the Sons of God
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:59
  • 5
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene II. Satan’s Dance of Triumph
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:22
  • 6
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene III. Minuet of the Sons of Job and Their Wives
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:01
  • 7
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene IV. Job’s Dream –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:05
  • 8
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene V. Dance of the Three Messengers
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:44
  • 9
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene VI. Dance of Job’s Comforters
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    4:40
  • 10
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene VII. Elihu’s Dance of Youth and Beauty –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:46
  • 11
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene VII. Pavane of the Sons of the Morning
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:06
  • 12
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene VIII. Galliard of the Sons of the Morning –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:18
  • 13
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene VIII. Altar Dance –
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:35
  • 14
    Job – A Masque for Dancing (1946): Scene IX. Epilogue
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:56
  • CD 12
  • 1
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Prologue. Bunyan in Prison
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:46
  • 2
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act I, Scene 1. The Pilgrim Meets Evangelist
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    10:00
  • 3
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act I, Scene 2. The House Beautiful
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    12:58
  • 4
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act I. Nocturne: Intermezzo
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    7:48
  • 5
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act II, Scene 1. The Arming of the Pilgrim
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    10:50
  • 6
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act II, Scene 2. The Pilgrim Meets Apollyon
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    13:07
  • 7
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act III, Scene 1. Vanity Fair. “Buy! What will ye buy?”
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    7:09
  • 8
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act III, Scene 1. Vanity Fair. “I buy the truth!”
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    10:36
  • CD 13
  • 1
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act III, Scene 2. The Pilgrim in Prison
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    11:41
  • 2
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act IV, Scene 1. The Pilgrim Meets Mister By-Ends
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    11:00
  • 3
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act IV. Entr’acte
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:12
  • 4
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act IV, Scene 2. The Delectable Mountains. “Who so dwelleth”
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    7:04
  • 5
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act IV, Scene 2. The Delectable Mountains. “The Lord is my Shepherd”
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    9:32
  • 6
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Act IV, Scene 3. The Pilgrim Reaches the End of his Journey
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:42
  • 7
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Epilogue
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:47
  • 8
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Sir Adrian Boult in rehearsal. Act III, Scene 1
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    9:11
  • 9
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Sir Adrian Boult in rehearsal. Act I, Nocturne
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    3:56
  • 10
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Sir Adrian Boult in rehearsal. Act IV, Scene 1
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:36
  • 11
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Sir Adrian Boult in rehearsal. Act IV, Scene 2
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    5:04
  • 12
    The Pilgrim’s Progress: Sir Adrian Boult in rehearsal. Act II, Scene 1
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    2:51

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